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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1909
Page
2
An advertisement urges readers to start the year by settling small debts and promises quick cash with repayment plans. It notes a $65 loan repaid at $1.56 weekly for fifty weeks and mentions other proportional amounts.
The Roach & Musser team extended its lead in the factory league by beating the Rabedeaux button cutters 16 to 8 at the Y M C A gym. Barry team defeated Vienna 11 to 6 to hold second. Holzhauer Produce beat Tartars 5 to 4. McKee and Bliven lost to Huttig employees 11 to 6. Empire Company beat Y M C A Juniors 34 to 6 in a lopsided result.
The Euterpean Fraternity will present its third program Tuesday evening at 7 45 in the Muscatine High School building. Readings and music feature Poe Chopin Rembrandt with Miss Louise Eversmeyer Mrs J F Devitt and others performing poems piano pieces violin numbers and vocal selections. The program highlights Poe Ulalume The Ring The Bells Nocturne Op 9 No 2 Polonaise Op 53 and Rembrandt portraits presented by Miss Bertha Hoover.
The Muscatine deanery of the Episcopal Church opened in Burlington with Bishop Morrison of Davenport among the distinguished attendees. The program includes prayers, hymns, sermons, addresses on parish work and Sunday school, and reports from the Woman's Auxiliary during a two day session.
An advertisement promises a one day cure for colds with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails. Each box bears FE W. Grove’s signature and costs 25 cents.
Wilbert Chapman a farmer eight miles north of Muscatine is in precarious condition after a deep cut on the first finger of his right hand while cutting meat. He later butchered cattle, and doctors suspect the wound grew septic leading to poisoning.
W A Hysel secured exclusive ownership today of the gasoline freighter jointly owned with Will Whistler. The vessel is described as the largest gasoline craft on the upper Mississippi.
Eagle lodge No 10 A U W plans a January 7 ceremony with 25 initiates in two degrees plus a formal program. Local dignitaries and Utah guest A S Knowles attend as honor, with speeches by Narvis Jensen and Walton quartet, followed by a smoker and social time.
German American Alliance of Muscatine expects to erect a home for the society in the coming year. Plans call for a three story building with a Turner gymnasium and a large theatre hall with elevated stage parquet and balcony. Completion targeted for 1910. stock company or single owner options discussed.
Miss Anna Brown left Wilton for West Liberty to visit her sister Mrs Copfer. Mrs M Cronin of Denver and Mrs Wallace of Kansas City, who stayed with Mrs Mort Sullivan, plan a Muscatine visit. Gratton Doran and Mr Boran left Cap Doran home for Muscatine. Dr and Mrs F B James returned from Davenport after New Year’s visit. Mr and Mrs George Thede and daughter Stella returned from Durant. Leo Rininsland Edward Bersch Barney Wirtz and Robert Bryan were visiting at the Peter...
Johnstown Pennsylvania January 2 1908 May Rankin praises Dr Taylor Remedy Co for psoriasis relief after eight years and says Mrs Stephens daughter was cured, with a statement enclosed. Rankin invites others to request a free illustrated booklet from Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
Rininsland and several others depart Muscatine for homes in Davenport Muscatine and Iowa City travelers head back after visiting relatives over New Year Dr Guy Leith Dr Irwin Port Miss Dora Sullivan Miss Gertrude Bersch Miss Carrie Wirtz Miss Mabelle Marshall and others are noted in routine holiday movement with one funeral service for Irolene Port set at Sharon cemetery.
Funeral services for Ferdinand Pantel of Sweetland township were held at 1 pm at the family residence with Rev. George Meiers officiating from the German Lutheran church. Interment followed at Greenwood cemetery.
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